Corner-bar construction for store fronts and the like



C. G. NELSON April 15, 1930.

CORNER BAR'CONSTRUCTION FOR STORE FRONTS AND THE LIKE Filed June 2, 1928 Patented Apr. 15, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE CHARLES G. NELSON, OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ZOURT DRAWN METALS COMPANY, OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS CORNER-BAR CONSTRUCTION FOB STORE FRONTS AND THE LIKE Application filed June a, 1928. Serial no. 282,331.

This invention relates to a corner bar construction, which is particularly adapted to be used between adjacent edges of plate glass windows as used in store fronts or similar structures.

The object of the invention is to provide a bar for this purpose, having practical and convenient means for anchoring the same at the top and bottom and so arranged that the 10 glass-supporting rail may be secured thereto so as to face in any direction desired. Thus,

a single standard construction may be used either for an outside or inside corner, whatever its angle may be, or it may be used for a division bar between two glass plates disposed in the same plane.

The nature of the invention and the manner in which it may be used will be more particularly explained in connection with the 20 accompanying drawings, which illustrate the same in detail.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a partial front elevation of the invention as used in store front construction.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same taken centrally of the division bar.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the same.

Fig. t is a detail plan view of the base cap.

Fig. 5 is a detail plan view of one of the anchors.

Fig. 6 is a View, partly in elevation and partly in section, of the anchor shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view of the invention as embodied in a division bar.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 7, illustrating a reverse corner bar.

The invention, as illustrated herein, is preferably of extruded bronze construction. It is shown, in Figs. 1 and 2, in connection with an opening, the upper and lower edges of which are indicated at 10 and 11 respectively. In the preferred construction, the column 12 is hollow and substantially cylindrical in shape and its convex surface may be fluted. It is made in two sections, one of which has internal overlapping flanges 13 secured to the other section by machine screws 14 or the like. Each end of the column is mounted upon an anchor 15, which has a reduced end portion 16 fitting within the end of the column. The anchor is substantially cylindrical, with a transverse web 17, which is secured by suitable screws 18 to the top or bottom edge of the opening, as the case may be. The reduccd portion 16 of the anchoris formed with notches 19 for receiving the ends of the respective flanges 13.

The column 12 constitutes a support, on which the glass supporting rails 20 are secured. aconcave cylindrical face adapted to fit against the surface of the column, to which it may be secured by screws 21. By tapping suitable holes in the column, the rails 20 may be secured in any relative positions desired. Each rail 20 has an outer flat face, to which moldings 22 of any suitable construction may be secured for receiving and supporting the edge of the glass plate 23. y

The side edges of the rails 20 are beveled to form faceswhich are disposed in radial planes, so that when the construction is used for a right angle corner, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the adjacent edges of the rails fit against each other, and the upper and lower endsof the column 12 are finished by head and base caps 24 and 25 respectively, which are secured to the respective anchors 17 by suitable screws 26. As shown in Fig. 3, the cap extends for slightly more than a semi- Cli'CUDlfBTBHCG and fits against the opposite beveled edges of the rails 20.

.When the invention is used for a division bar, as shown in Fig. 7, the same construction is used, except that two oppositely disposed cap segments 27 and 28 are used instead of the single segment 25.

In thereverse angle bar, as shown in Fig. 8, the same construction is used, with the exception that the cap segments 29 and 30 are of suitable length'to correspondto the desired angle.

From the foregoing description, it Wlll be understood that the corner or division bar may be very easily installed by first securing the anchors 17 in position, with the respective caps 24 and 25 secured thereto. The two sections of the column 12 are then placed 1n position, with the ends of the flanges 13 fit- Each of these rails is formed with ting within the notches 19, and the two sections are then secured together by inserting the screws 14. The rails 20 are then placed in the position desired. Thus, a uniform standar construction may be used for all corner and division bars, the relative positlons of the two rails 20 depending upon the lengths of the respective cap segments 24, 25, 27, 28, 29 and 30.

The rails 20 are adapted to receive any type or style of glass securing means which it may be desired to use. The style and construction of the various corner or division bar elements may also be modified considerably without departing from the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is:

1. In a construction of the class described, a hollow substantially cylindrical column, anchors secured in abutting relation to the ends of said column and having reduced portions extending beyond the abutting surfaces and fitting into the ends of the column to prevent. lateral displacement of the same, said column being in two sections, one of said sections havinginternal flanges lapping the interior face of the other section and secured thereto, said reduced portions of the anchors having recesses into which the end portions of said flanges fit. and rails secured to said column for mounting glass holding members.

2. In a construction of the class described, a hollow substantially cylindrical column, anchors fitting the respective ends of the column to support the same, said column being in two sections, one of said sections having internal flanges lapping the interior face of the other section and secured thereto, said anchors havin recesses into which the end portions of sai flanges fit.

3. In a construction of the class described, a hollow substantially cylindrical column, anchors fitting the respective ends of the column to support the same, apair of rails each having a concave face fitting against said column and an opposite face to which glass holding members may be secured, means for securing said rails to the column to form a division bar or a. corner bar with any desired angle,,said. railsia-lso having side edges beveled to. planes substantially radial with respect tosaid column, and arcuate base and head caps fitting against the ends of said column, with the ends ofsaid caps fitting against said. beveled edges.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

CHARLES G. NELSON. 

